Buthewascurioustoknowhowshehadbeeninformed。Thepaperscouldtellhernothingbeyondthemerefact:themanblowntopiecesinGreenwichParknothavingbeenidentified。ItwasinconceivableonanytheorythatVerlocshouldhavegivenheraninklingofhisintention—whateveritwas。ThisprobleminterestedComradeOssiponimmensely。Hestoppedshort。
TheyhadgonethenalongthethreesidesofBrettPlace，andwereneartheendofBrettStreetagain。
`Howdidyoufirstcometohearofit？’heaskedinatonehetriedtorenderappropriatetothecharacteroftherevelationswhichhadbeenmadetohimbythewomanathisside。
Sheshookviolentlyforawhilebeforesheansweredinalistlessvoice。
`Fromthepolice。Achiefinspectorcame。ChiefInspectorHeathesaidhewas。Heshowedme——’